A/N: I'm back! Thank you Klappy and shadow-wind auror for reviewing! Klappy-san, will Machi and Shalnark kiss? Just read on and find out. Shadow-wind auror, thank you for the names!
Shizuku went up the stage and stared at the crowd, "Um… what was it that I was supposed to say again?"
Kurapica slapped his forehead in frustration and quietly helped Shizuku on what to say.
Meanwhile, everyone backstage was in a panic.
"Where's my shoes? Where's my shoes?"
"Hey, where's the make-up artist?"
"Hisoka! Stop dropping those stinkbombs!"
"Hey Killua! Your slip is showing!"
"Huh? What the heck!"
It seemed that the costume manager, Pakunoda had forced Killua to wear ladies' clothes, even up to the undergarments so that he could feel his role even more. Everyone stared at Killua and laughed. He was wearing an old English pink ball dress with lace. He had on a long silver wig. It was supposed to be black but his bright hair kept poking out. His wig was braided with pink ribbons.
Killua was red in embarrassment, "Shut up or I'll kill you all!" he yelled as he stepped forward in his cute little high heels.
Gon, who was looking for his shoes couldn't stop laughing at Killua and fell over, still giggling and pointing at his best friend.
"Gon, not you too." Killua muttered.
Franklin looked amazingly realistic as the father of Romeo with the help of Hisoka's make-up kit.
And yes, they used Hisoka's make-up kit! Although Kurapica didn't want the clown to be the make-up artist since he knew that the weird jester would paint all their faces white and put stars and diamonds on their cheeks. Instead, Machi did it.
"Next!" Machi called out.
She had just finished Bononorefu, having a difficult time with his wrappings. She decided to blend his skin color with his linen.
If she thought Bononorefu was tough, this one was Herculean. It was her task to make Coltopi a beautiful matriarch. Machi started by grabbing his hair but Coltopi stopped her, shook his head and refused to reveal his face; if he had a face.
"Oh don't be stupid," Machi forced him but Coltopi wouldn't give in, so she borrowed Bononorefu's clean linen, wrapped it around Coltopi's face and sent him to Pakunoda.
The costume manager took it all in a stride.
Coltopi came out wearing a red hat, a red fan and a red dress. In fact, he looked quite similar with Kikyou!
"M-Mom?" Killua asked bewildered
Franklin cleared it up for him, "No, that's Coltopi."
Poor Killua, suffering so much and still so much to come.
Meanwhile, Pakunoda was fussing over Nobunaga. He just plainly refused to let go of his sword and don the old English costume.
"No! It is a violation of the samurai code!" Nobunaga declared
"There is no such thing, now let go of the stupid thing and get dressed!" Pakunoda said
"No!"
Paku glanced at Ubogin, he hesitated. She glanced at Phinx, who nodded. He went over to Nobunaga and tore his clothes.
"Wha-What are you doing?" Nobunaga yelled
Phinx shrugged, everyone was now laughing at the half-naked 'samurai'.
Nobunaga was about to unsheathe his sword when he heard a click. He turned around and saw the barrel of a gun inches from his face.
"Will I have to threaten you?" Paku said, then she lowered the gun towards his lower part, "Or will I have to make it painful for you?"
He was silent, swallowed and gave in.
After that, no one gave Pakunoda anymore trouble. She was now staring at Feitan and Shalnark.
"Well aren't you two dashing."
Shalnark was wearing this English lord costume and he looked like a young man-about-town. Feitan on the other hand, had his dress with a touch of a Spanish lord despite his pale coloring. All in all, you simply couldn't imagine that these people were cold-blooded killers.
Pakunoda stared at Shalnark, "Are you really going to kiss Machi?"
Shalnark shrugged, "Should I?"
"Stupid, have you even read the script?"
"I have it stored in the computer."
"I'm asking if you have it stored in your brain."
Shalnark shrugged.
All of a sudden, someone screamed.
Everyone turned around to see Machi in a very revealing outfit. It was a white dress with a deep plunging neck-line, her full back was revealed and a very tall slit showed a glimpse of her right leg. Everyone thought she was sexy. Hisoka was staring at her deliciously, almost maniacally. Thankfully, Machi didn't see him.
"How could you let me wear such a thing?" Machi wailed
"Why not? It looks good on you," Paku replied
"But the others look decent!"
Pakunoda shrugged, "You're the main actress."
Machi uttered a sigh of frustration. It seemed that Pakunoda had designed Machi's dress first and she was thinking more of her style for all the dresses. When Machi's was done, Kurapica said that the English were more conservative. Pakunoda went with Kurapica's decision but left Machi's as it is since she was lazy to redo the work.
Kurapica went in, "5 minutes everyone!"
A/N: Well, was it a cliffhanger? The play is next! Just hang on! Don't forget the reviews!
